Hamilton City Council
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Hamilton is in the midst of high growth as it emerges as a sophisticated metropolitan city. The city is young, passionate, ambitious and is carving a distinctive and vibrant future for itself. At the forefront of science, industry, education, and commerce, its energy is reflected in its people, its 24 hour culture, iconic events, and creativity. Hamilton is real, honest, relaxed, and down to earth, a rich blend of history, many cultures, and endless opportunity.
HAMILTON — A trial of traffic islands to block some movements at several Hamilton East intersections has been postponed after the suburb’s residents voiced concerns about the impact of the proposal.
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HAMILTON — Are you a young Hamiltonian keen to get involved in your city and have a say? Are you a leader wanting to make a change and contribute to the community? Would you be willing to speak up on behalf of other young people? Then make sure you get your application in to be a Hamilton City Youth Councillor.
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HAMILTON — Enhanced road safety measures and improved public transport facilities are among a range of initiatives Hamilton City Council is seeking the public’s views on.
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HAMILTON — Acclaimed New Zealand sculptor, John Edgar will judge the 2013 Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton City Council has accepted offers to purchase three pensioner housing complexes which were no longer suitable for the accommodation needs of its older tenants.
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HAMILTON — The popular junior playground at Hamilton’s Lake Domain has re-opened, after installation of new equipment and a fresh coat of paint.
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HAMILTON — All Black legend Wayne ‘Buck’ Shelford will be visiting Hamilton’s Chartwell Library in October to encourage men to take their health seriously.
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HAMILTON — Work to close a section of Hamilton’s Ward Street begins next week as part of a project to improve the shopping experience in the city’s central business district.
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HAMILTON — A new dual-purpose basketball and netball court for community use will be opened in the Hamilton suburb of Crawshaw this week.
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HAMILTON — Council’s Annual Report for 2011/12 will be received this week (27 September) by Full Council following its audit by Audit NZ and scrutiny at the Audit and Risk Committee on 18 September.
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HAMILTON — With less than a week to go, more than 37,000 Hamilton residents have signed up for ShakeOut, the biggest earthquake drill in New Zealand’s history.
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HAMILTON — A section of Anglesea Street footpath and two southbound traffic lanes will be reduced to one while work on refurbishment part of the Centre Place Shopping Centre continues.
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HAMILTON — Nominations for the Hamilton’s Civic Awards can be made online for the first time.
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HAMILTON — Work gets underway this evening to transform the Te Rapa Road/The Base roundabout on State Highway 1 into an intersection controlled by traffic lights.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton City Council has voted in favour of retaining two East and West electoral Wards and 12 Councillors.
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HAMILTON — Hamiltonians are drinking some of the best water in the country.
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HAMILTON — The amazing achievements of Hamilton’s youth will be celebrated at the Recognyz Youth Awards 2012, with nominations now open.
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HAMILTON — Work to reconfigure one of Hamilton’s busiest intersections will begin next week as construction on the Hamilton Ring Road project heads southeast.
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HAMILTON — A group of Mahoenui giant weta will be the stars of the show at Hamilton Zoo next week for Conservation Week 2012.
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WAIKATO — Issued on behalf of the Waikato Mayoral Forums Waikato Mayors say the Government’s investment in the region’s transport infrastructure is a vote of confidence in one of New Zealand’s economic powerhouses.
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HAMILTON — Issued on behalf of the Waikato Mayoral Forum The Waikato Mayoral Forum says good progress is being made in assessing opportunities for collaboration and shared services among member councils.
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HAMILTON — After more than half a century’s work, the restoration of Hamilton’s AJ Seeley Gully Reserve is nearly complete, with an access track to be opened this weekend and coinciding with Conservation Week.
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HAMILTON — Grab a shovel, don your gumboots, and get involved in enhancing and preserving Hamilton’s natural environment during Conservation Week.
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HAMILTON — The public can help shape the design of a temporary art installation for the Anglesea Street wall, thanks to a new website www.mindmap.net.nz which will launch tomorrow.
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WAIKATO — Hamilton Mayor Julie Hardaker has welcomed the Government’s investment in Waikato transport infrastructure.
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HAMILTON — With less than a month to go until ShakeOut, Hamilton residents are being urged to register for one of New Zealand’s biggest Civil Defence exercises.
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HAMILTON — One of Hamilton’s most loved playgrounds is to get new equipment.
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HAMILTON — New embankment plantings and road surfacing improvements are among the latest work planned for the Pukete section of Wairere Drive starting next week.
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HAMILTON — With Hamilton still enjoying the afterglow of regional teams’ netball and rugby success, the city’s residents now have a chance to offer their congratulations to New Zealand’s London 2012 Olympic team.
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HAMILTON — Frankton’s railway heritage is reflected in a new sculpture to be formally opened by Hamilton City Council this week.
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HAMILTON — The appointment of 12 Hamilton community leaders and arts organisation representatives to the new Arts Forum is the next step in delivering on the aspirations of the city’s Arts Agenda.
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HAMILTON — A cantilevered bus shelter, titled Parallel of Life and Art by Auckland artists Michael Parr and Blaine Western has won the 2012 National Contemporary Art Award sponsored by Barry Hopkins and hosted by Waikato Museum.
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HAMILTON — A way forward has been reached in the ongoing issue of how and when the weekly Frankton Market operates, after a decision today by Hamilton City Council.
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HAMILTON — A Gallipoli soldier, teacher and artist who tragically died while trying to save others in the 1922 Hamilton Hotel fire will be recognised with a city road being renamed Sapper Moore-Jones Place in his honour.
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HAMILTON — More than 90 per cent of submitters to Hamilton City Council’s Representation Review shared their views online, boosting the number of submissions to a level not seen in two decades.
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HAMILTON — Attracting another carrier to Hamilton International Airport will be a priority in the coming weeks for Hamilton City Council who will be working on behalf of other shareholders alongside the Airport Board to identify future strategies and operational opportunities.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton Zoo is gearing up for the arrival of a four-year-old female Sumatran tiger from Dreamworld’s Tiger Island next week.
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HAMILTON — Temporary plant operators have been recruited from overseas to fill vacancies at Hamilton’s water and wastewater treatment plants to ensure the city’s vital services continue to operate around the clock.
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HAMILTON — A group of students and teachers from Saitama, Hamilton’s Japanese sister city, arrive in the Waikato next week.
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HAMILTON — Waikato artists and community groups interested in exhibiting their work have until 1 September to apply to ArtsPost, Hamilton city’s high profile retail art space.
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HASTINGS — Hamilton residents have one week left to share their view on a proposal which would result in a change to the way the community is represented on Hamilton City Council.
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HAMILTON — Super Rugby champions the Chiefs will celebrate their victory with a parade through central Hamilton on Monday.
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HAMILTON — Hamiltonians can pay tribute to one of New Zealand’s most well loved children’s authors at Hamilton City Libraries this month.
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HAMILTON — A big screen will be set up in Hamilton’s central city square Garden Place to show Saturday night’s Investec Super Rugby final between the Chiefs and the Sharks at Waikato Stadium.
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HAMILTON — With rugby fever gripping Hamilton, the city will be resplendent in red, black and yellow for this Saturday’s Investec Super Rugby final at Waikato Stadium.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton’s Wairere Drive-River Road roundabout will be reduced to one lane at times next week as removal of western, northern and central traffic islands begins.
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HAMILTON — New dog owners can learn what looking after “man’s best friend” requires at a series of free education sessions being offered by Hamilton City Council and the Waikato branch of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
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HAMILTON — With major construction continuing at Waikato Hospital, Hamilton City Council has lowered the speed limit on the Pembroke Street hill alongside the campus.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton motorists can halve their fuel bills by clicking on to the www.letscarpool.govt.nz website and sharing rides with other commuters.
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HAMILTON — Experimental music and digital art pioneer, Wang Fujui will treat Hamilton to a one-off performance at Waikato Museum on Monday 27 August.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton Police are urging the owners of mock weapon like objects to think of the consequences of going out in public with such items after an incident today that saw a school locked down and armed officers ring the University of Waikato.
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HAMILTON — Details of a public celebration for the Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic netball team have been confirmed, with the ANZ Championship winners returning to Claudelands Arena on Thursday afternoon for special celebration event, hosted by the city.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton City Council has proposed to undertake stream restoration and planting as part of its fine for the spill from the Pukete Wastewater Treatment Plant last July.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton City Council has paid tribute to former councillor Don Bethune, who died aged 84.
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HAMILTON — Plans are underway to host a victory celebration in Hamilton for the Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic netball team.
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HAMILTON — Opportunity Hamilton, following discussions with Hamilton City Council, has agreed to move away from economic development and instead will focus on business development activity.
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HAMILTON — A new operator will take over the running of the cafe and adjoining function room at Hamilton Gardens following the expiry of the current lease in September.
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HAMILTON — Work on a new phase of the Hamilton Ring Road project begins next week, with major changes to the Wairere Drive-River Road roundabout.
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HAMILTON — Applications for Hamilton’s annual Performing Arts Contestable Fund open for the first time tomorrow (Wednesday, 18 July).
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HAMILTON — A new GIS Mapping Viewer allows visitors to Hamilton City Council’s website to find information on properties with just a few clicks of a mouse.
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HAMILTON — Budding poets and performers will have a chance to channel their inner ‘Sam Hunt’ and ‘James K Baxter’ when an Open Mic Night is held at Garden Place Library later this month.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton dog owners are reminded the due date for re-registering their dogs is this Sunday (15 July) and they can now complete this process online.
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HAMILTON — Ensuring Hamiltonians are active and healthy is the focus of the Active Communities Strategy, which is currently being reviewed.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton residents have the chance to voice their opinions on a proposed change to how the community is represented on the city’s council.
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HAMILTON — An achievable, considered and financially prudent plan for Hamilton which gets the city back on track is the outcome of the city’s 10-Year Plan, which was adopted today by Hamilton City Council.
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HAMILTON — From next week, kerbside recycling and refuse collection days will change for around 4000 Hamilton households.
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HAMILTON — New signage to be installed at Hamilton’s Hammond Park tells the story of the hidden bush gem.
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HAMILTON — The first children’s show to be presented by the Central North Island Arts Consortium will be coming to Hamilton’s Clarence St Theatre in time of the upcoming school holidays.
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HAMILTON — Richard Briggs has been appointed Hamilton City Council’s Chief Financial Officer.
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HAMILTON — A $171,000 grant from the Environment Ministry will see more than 40,000 new seedlings planted at Hamilton’s Waiwhakareke Natural Heritage Park.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton is going emerald green and All Black as it gears up for this weekend’s rugby Test between Ireland and New Zealand.
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HAMILTON — An innovative buoyant barrier, the first of its kind in New Zealand, has been installed at Hamilton City Council’s Waterworld swimming complex.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton dog owners will soon be able to register their pooches on the Hamilton City Council website.
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HAMILTON — Nineteen semi-finalists have been selected by Judge Caterina Riva for the 2012 National Contemporary Art Award.
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HAMILTON — A proposal for a temporary artwork on Hamilton’s Anglesea Street wall has gained backing from Hamilton City Council.
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HAMILTON — Key decisions made this week by Hamilton City Council on its 10-Year Plan will ensure the city gets back on track financially, while still allowing for a range of citywide development.
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HAMILTON — New life could be breathed in Hamilton’s Anglesea St wall, thanks to a proposed temporary public art installation.
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HAMILTON — A Whanganui design student has won the major prize in the Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award 2012.
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HAMILTON — The leader of Christchurch’s Student Army and a young Hamilton woman who helps Iraqi children rebuild their lives are the two keynote speakers for Hamilton’s FYI Youth Forum later this month.
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HAMILTON — The latest romantic comedy from New Zealand’s most successful playwright Roger Hall’s ‘A Shortcut to Happiness’ is coming to Hamilton’s Clarence St Theatre next month for three nights from 12-14 July as part of its upper North Island tour, following on from Auckland seasons at Sky City Theatre and Bruce Mason Centre.
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HAMILTON — A 120-year-old Japanese Children’s Shrine, or Mikoshi, was gifted to Hamilton by its sister city Saitama during a civic ceremony in Hamilton on Saturday, 2 June and accepted by Hamilton Mayor Julie Hardaker on behalf of the city.
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WAIKATO — More than a hundred quality rugby balls, a set of goal posts, nets, passing hoops and exercise pads were welcomed by Waikato schools this week after Waikato Museum ran a competition to divvy up the spoils from the recent Red, Yellow and (All) Black rugby exhibition.
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HAMILTON — Key decisions on the proposed roadmap to improve Hamilton City Council’s financial position will be taken next week when Council deliberates on the city’s draft 10-Year Plan.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton residents are being invited during the coming week to commemorate Her Majesty The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee by signing a special celebratory card.
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HAMILTON — Nominations for the Allocation Committee to distribute Hamilton City Council’s Performing Arts Contestable Fund have opened.
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HAMILTON — The Te Parapara traditional Maori garden at Hamilton City Council-owned Hamilton Gardens has won an Excellence Award at the annual Parks Forum Awards.
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HAMILTON — Hillcrest Library will be closed from Friday, 8 June until Tuesday, 12 June while new circulation counters are installed.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton’s first shared zone will open in the central city next Wednesday [6 June].
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HAMILTON — Hamiltonians have a chance to leave a lasting legacy at Waiwhakareke Natural Heritage Park this Friday, 1 June, for Arbor Day.
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HAMILTON — A zero Budget from the Government may still have some positives for Hamilton is the view of Hamilton Mayor Julie Hardaker on Finance Minister Bill English’s Budget.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton City Council Chief Executive Barry Harris is to receive a two per cent salary increase taking his annual remuneration to $367,200 from $360,000, effective from April 2012.
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HAMILTON — A range of businesses and the city’s dog owners can expect their annual renewal registration notice from mid June, with dog owners this year able to register online for the first time.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton City Council will work closely with stakeholder organisations to develop a plan for addressing instability issues on the Waikato River’s western bank in the city centre.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton City Council is about to review the way its community is represented, and is kick-starting the process by asking for residents’ views.
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HAMILTON — A new section of riverside pathway will open in Hamilton’s Te Hikuwai Reserve next Tuesday, 29 May.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton City Council is looking for people to guide the development of arts in the city.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton’s Municipal Pools will remain closed until early June as detailed quotes are obtained for major mechanical repairs to the 100-year-old Council-owned facility.
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HAMILTON — The finalists have now been selected for the Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award 2012.
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HAMILTON — If you’re back on your bike after a long time out of the saddle, or keen to pedal again, Hamilton City Council has a course to ensure you’re safe on the road.
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